WHO WE ARE
KIRSTA McSKIMMING
Founder and Project Co-ordinator
A resource-led textile artist with a background in theatre costume.
Kirsta recently graduated with a Masters in Textile Design
in which her studies focused on
the effects of textile practise on mental wellbeing.
Through The Textile Collective, Kirsta maintains the sewing space and offers help and support with participant's projects.
WHAT WE DO
COMMUNITY SEWING WORKROOM
An open sewing workroom specialising in keeping textiles out of landfill.
We employ exciting and imaginative ways of repairing and repurposing textiles, encouraging our clients to explore new skills.
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We offer a fully-equipped sewing machine and pattern-cutting workroom, library of sewing books, large stocks of fabric and haberdashery and an experienced workroom technician for sewing support
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This project has been funded by the North-East Essex Health and Wellbeing Alliance and GP Primary Choice. Funding is administered through Community 360.
WORKSHOPS & GROUPS
SLOW STITCH EMBROIDERY
Focuses on the idea of The Slow Movement through textiles to enhance wellbeing and mindfulness.
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We offer a large social space, equipped with a stock of plain weave fabrics, scrap fabric and different-weight threads in a wide variety of colours. We have good stock of different-size needles and embroidery frames that can be used on site.
The session is overseen by an experienced embroiderer who is there to support your needs.
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This project has been funded by the North-East Essex Health and Wellbeing Alliance and GP Primary Choice. Funding is administered through Community 360.
TIMETABLE
WEEKLY SESSIONS
TUESDAY TO SATURDAY 11:00 - 15:00
TEXTILE COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY HABERDASHERY OPEN
* TERM TIME ONLY
TUESDAY TO FRIDAY 11:00 - 15:00
REPAIR & WEAR
FULLY EQUIPPED SEWING ROOM
OPEN TERM TIME ONLY
£ FREE
MONDAY 12:00 - 15:00
SATURDAY 15:00 - 18:00
SEWING SALON
SUPPORTED SEWING SESSIONS
OPEN
£10.00
TUESDAY 12:00 - 14:00
SEW ECO
ENVIRONMENTAL CRAFT GROUP
Using recycled scrap fabric
£3.00
FOR ONE-OFF EVENTS
VISIT OUR INSTAGRAM PAGE
@textilecollectiveuk
All materials and equipment are from sustainable sources.
e-mail textilecollectiveuk@gmail.com for details
FRIDAY 11:00 - 15:00
WEAVING GROUP
OPEN TERM TIME ONLY
£ FREE
VISIBLE DARNING & PATCHWORK GALLERY
WE OFFER SUPPORT WITH VISIBLE DARNING & PATCHWORK.
TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE PIECES WE'VE BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE!
PAST PROJECTS
THREADS OF HISTORY
A Lottery Heritage funded project with
local charity, Signals.
Exploring historical textile techniques
CONTACT US
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TEXTILE COLLECTIVE COMMUNITY HABERDASEHRY
27 Priory Walk
Colchester
CO1 1LG
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Opening Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday Term Time Only
11am - 3pm
